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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Nurmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rotten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Nurmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmelainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nurmelainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rotten avoids it really well and circles away.
Nurmelainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurmelainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nurmelainen stands and throws Rotten's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rotten is looking for a sweep.
Nurmelainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nurmelainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rotten can't do much from the bottom here.
Rotten tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmelainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmelainen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rotten has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nurmelainen but great work by Rotten.
Nurmelainen is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rotten scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Jari Nurmelainen has been cut.
Rotten landing strikes.
Nurmelainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nurmelainen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmelainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rotten's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rotten wants to take a breather but Nurmelainen is having none of it.
Rotten slips a nice elbow through Nurmelainen's hands, connecting with Nurmelainen's forehead.
Nice strikes from Rotten there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmelainen is trying is best to control the position here.
Rotten is stalling here. Nurmelainen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rotten seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nurmelainen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rotten sneaks back into half guard.
Rotten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurmelainen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rotten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nurmelainen is breathing heavily.
Rotten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rotten works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nurmelainen is pushing down on Rotten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rotten is fighting to maintain full guard but Nurmelainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rotten moves into full guard.
Nurmelainen wants to pass the guard but Rotten is keeping the position.
Rotten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurmelainen's guard.
Rotten scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rotten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurmelainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rotten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurmelainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rotten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rotten drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rotten postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rotten postures up and lands a big shot to Nurmelainen's brow.
Nurmelainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rotten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rotten is in close to Nurmelainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rotten connects with a couple of short punches.
Rotten scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotten scoring with some ground and pound.
Rotten won't allow Nurmelainen to sweep him here.
Rotten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Nurmelainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rotten drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rotten scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rotten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rotten postures up and lands a big shot to Nurmelainen's brow.
Nurmelainen looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmelainen keeping moving, preventing Rotten from controlling successfully.
Rotten lands a couple of elbows.
Nurmelainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rotten is one step ahead there.
Rotten connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmelainen wants to sweep here but Rotten controlling him for the moment.
Rotten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten works over Nurmelainen with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmelainen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rotten uses it to pass to side control.
Rotten landing strikes.
Nurmelainen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rotten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rotten lands a few punches from side control.
Nurmelainen is rocked!
Nurmelainen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Nurmelainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rotten lands a few punches from side control.
Rotten is putting a hurting on Nurmelainen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rotten working the head with strikes.
Rotten lands a strong strike to the head of Nurmelainen. That's dazed him! Rotten looking to finish here. Nurmelainen is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rotten lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Rotten!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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